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Erik ten Hag defends Andre Onana and praises Hakim Ziyech’s ‘extraordinary’ free-kicks
Erik ten Hag has dismissed criticism of Andre Onana for his role in Manchester United throwing away their lead against Galatasaray, instead choosing to praise Hakim Ziyech’s free-kicks.
The Red Devils took an early two-goal lead in a rain-soaked Istanbul on Wednesday evening in the Champions League, with Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes both netting brilliant goals to silence a rowdy crowd.
But Gala were given a route back into the match when Ziyech sent a fairly tame free-kick straight down the middle of the goal which deceived Onana, who took a big step to his left.
Scott McTominay restored United’s two-goal advantage in the second half but the hosts were again gifted a goal in almost identical fashion, with Onana letting another Ziyech free-kick squirm under him.
Not long after, Kerem Akturkoglu burst through on goal to fire a ferocious effort past the Cameroonian at his near post to secure a 3-3 draw – with United legend Paul Scholes again criticising Onana, this time questioning his positioning.
Despite Onana making two pretty significant errors, Ten Hag refused to pin any blame on his summer signing and feels the goals were less about goalkeeping mistakes and more about the dead-ball quality of former Ajax charge Ziyech.
After initially not addressing Onana’s errors when appraising the match, Ten Hag said of his keeper’s mistakes: ‘He is OK, but, as I say, it’s not about an individual.
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